What began as an introduction between two incoming college freshman a couple weeks before the start of the school year unknowingly sparked the relationship which brings us to this very moment...

the joining of Lyndsee Moran and Samuel Hunkel in marriage!

We met with the intention of making a friend from the area before entering Pepperdine University as timid freshmen. Once we reached campus, we were inseparable, joined by the exciting connection quickly being formed...and the one minute walk between our dorms. Navigating a new relationship and adjusting to life away from home wasn't always easy, but we did it together. We returned home for the Summer to enjoy time away from academics, make memories at each other's favorite local spots, and get to know one another's family.

The end of Summer meant Sam would return to Pepperdine and I would take off to London for the semester. Luckily, Sam was able to make it out to London to visit for Thanksgiving, where amazing memories were made traveling around the city, sightseeing, and getting Sam to eat something other than Panda Express! More semesters and summers passed with time and we continued diving deeper into our relationship spending quality time together and with our families and friends. We attended many concerts, consumed a lifetime worth of pad thai, and made trips around the world to Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Jamaica, and Barcelona.

Once Senior year finally caught up with us, we planned our three year anniversary dinner to take place on a Monday evening during the annual start-of-the-semester heatwave. Sam picked me up from my shift at the graduate library on campus after I had only ten minutes to get ready in the smelly one-stall bathroom. He insisted we take photos at Alumni Park, which happened to be my favorite spot on campus to watch the sunset. Oh, and it was the spot where Pepperdine's social media team snapped a photo of us at Freshmen Sunrise before we were officially a couple. How convenient...

Sam led me to the knoll overlooking the Pacific Coast Highway and told me to face that direction as he was taking pictures of me. I turned back around to find him on one knee, giving a speech about how much he loves me and how amazing I am (obviously!) before asking me to marry him. One of our friends ran over from another side of the park with her camera to take pictures of us celebrating the moment before our celebratory dinner. It truly felt like a full circle moment for us. We've spent the months since focusing on graduation and moving back home to plan our wedding and figure out what life after marriage will look like for us! Please join us in this celebration and know that your support and love means the world to us!

L&S